Hi Bob,
Large flocks of Semipalm Plovers are fairly regular on the south coast with
flocks of 200+ not too unusual at Bandon Marsh. The largest
early August flock at Bandon Marsh I know of was 500+ birds (A. Contreras,
2002). Spring flocks are regularly that large with perhaps the largest
flock ever in Oregon at 2500 on May 2 in 2013 (Lauten and Castelein) also
at Bandon Marsh.
Happy shorebirding all!
Tim R
Coos Bay
On Sunday, July 24, 2016, Robert O'Brien <baro@xxxxxxx> wrote:
1 least sandpiper at Necanicum estuary at low tide sat. Nothing else.
Nothing at sjcr shorebird flats sat at high tide. 2 Least Sandpipers & 1
Gr. Yellowlegs at BayOcean flats. No others
~300-400 western sand plus semi plovers on sunset beach sat. One flock
had >100 semi plovers + 100 western sand. Largest by far group of semis
I've ever seen anywhere. Anyone else seem this many anywhere? Also 2
sanderlings with westerns. First of season on the coast?
Bob obrien carver or
